Sheriff: Man dies after being shot in confrontation with deputies

7:09 AM,
Dec. 2, 2013

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A 33-year-old Springfield man was killed Sunday night after he was shot by at least one Greene County sheriff's deputy following a short confrontation.

Deputies were called to a home in the 1700 block of Farm Road 45, just north of Interstate 44, by a homeowner who had found - and confronted - an unknown man outside of his home.

The homeowner, who was not injured, retreated into his home and called 911. Among other things, he told the emergency dispatcher that the man had stated that he had a weapon. It was not immediately clear if the homeowner saw one or not. ...